US2007250792A1PendingUtilityA1

Presentation of service data in support of a user interactive application program during running of the program on a computer controlled display

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Apr 24, 2006Filed: Apr 24, 2006Published: Oct 25, 2007
Est. expiryApr 24, 2026(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Andrew J. LaveryHoward Milton Mckinney
G06F 3/0481
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Abstract

The display of support service data on application programs being run for the interactive user of a computer controlled display system. The implementation combines offering to a user a plurality of selectable displayed items, each representative of a level of complexity at which service data is to be presented, enabling the user to select one of these complexity levels, displaying user interactive application programs running on the system and presenting service data relative to the program being run, at the selected complexity level. The service data provided comes primarily from the operating system of the computer running the application program or the service data may be provided by running the application program itself.

Claims

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1 . In a computer controlled user interactive display system, a display interface implementation for the presentation of service data supporting user interactive application programs running on the system comprising: 
 means for offering to a user a plurality of selectable displayed items, each representative of a level of complexity at which service data is to be presented;    means enabling the user to select one of said complexity levels;    means for displaying user interactive application programs running on said system; and    means for presenting service data, relative to the program being run, at said selected complexity level.    
   
   
       2 . The display system of  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of said service data is provided from said application program.  
   
   
       3 . The display system of  claim 2  wherein said means for offering to a user a plurality of selectable displayed items, each representative of a level of complexity at which service data is to be presented include: 
 means in the operating system of said display system for offering to a user a default plurality of selectable displayed items, each representative of a level of complexity at which service data is to be presented; and    means in the application program for overriding items in said plurality of said selectable items or said levels of complexity at which service data is to be presented.    
   
   
       4 . The display system of  claim 1  further including means enabling the user to change any previously selected complexity level during the running of said application program.  
   
   
       5 . The display system of  claim 1  wherein said service data includes labels for the application program data being presented.  
   
   
       6 . The display system of  claim 1  wherein each complexity level corresponds to the technicality level by defining the terminology of the data presented.  
   
   
       7 . A method of providing a display interface for the presentation of service data supporting user interactive application programs running on a computer controlled display system comprising: 
 offering to a user a plurality of selectable displayed items, each representative of a level of complexity at which service data is to be presented;    enabling the user to select one of said complexity levels;    displaying user interactive application programs running on said system; and    presenting service data, relative to the program being run, at said selected complexity level.    
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein at least a portion of said service data is provided from said application program.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein said step of offering to a user a plurality of selectable displayed items, each representative of a level of complexity at which service data is to be presented includes the steps of: 
 offering to a user, through the operating system of the display system, a default plurality of selectable displayed items, each representative of a level of complexity at which service data is to be presented; and    enabling the application program to override items in said plurality of said selectable items or said levels of complexity at which service data is to be presented.    
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 7  further including the step of enabling the user to change any previously selected complexity level during the running of said application program.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 7  wherein said service data includes labels for the application program data being presented.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 7  wherein each complexity level corresponds to the technicality level by defining the terminology of the data presented.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the complexity level is determined by the complexity of textual data presented.  
   
   
       14 . A computer program having program code included on a computer readable medium for providing a display interface for the presentation of service data supporting user interactive application programs running on a computer controlled display system comprising: 
 means for offering to a user a plurality of selectable displayed items, each representative of a level of complexity at which service data is to be presented;    means enabling the user to select one of said complexity levels;    means for displaying user interactive application programs running on said system; and    means for presenting service data, relative to the program being run, at said selected complexity level.    
   
   
       15 . The computer program of  claim 14  wherein at least a portion of said service data is provided from said application program.  
   
   
       16 . The computer program of  claim 15  wherein said means for offering to a user a plurality of selectable displayed items, each representative of a level of complexity at which service data is to be presented include: 
 means in the operating system of said display system for offering to a user a default plurality of selectable displayed items, each representative of a level of complexity at which service data is to be presented; and    means in the application program for overriding items in said plurality of said selectable items or said levels of complexity at which service data is to be presented.    
   
   
       17 . The computer program of  claim 14  further including means enabling the user to change any previously selected complexity level during the running of said application program.  
   
   
       18 . The computer program of  claim 14  wherein said service data includes labels for the application program data being presented.  
   
   
       19 . The computer program of  claim 14  wherein each complexity level corresponds to the technicality level by defining the terminology of the data presented.  
   
   
       20 . The computer program of  claim 14  wherein the complexity level is determined by the complexity of textual data presented.

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